06/01/2026
From our Liberty Hill trainer:
“Zorro used to shake uncontrollably whenever I worked with him. I used to joke that he shook so hard I could feel the earth move under my feet.
And yet, through all the fear and adrenaline, he would stand his ground.
Then the next day, he’d show up at the gate again.
It was as if he understood something I couldn’t see yet. That the hard things were doing a work in him. That the discomfort was shaping something steadier underneath.
So when I walked into the paddock yesterday to see who would come, he stepped forward deliberately like he was saying, "Here I am. Pick me."
This morning, I felt something new. A softness in the way he lifted his hind feet. And for the first time, he allowed my hand there with no recoil to my touch, no bracing, no trembling.
It was just for a second but it was real and repeatable.
Zorro has reminded me that strength doesn’t always look confident. Sometimes it looks like showing up while you’re still shaking and trusting that it will be worth it.”
So true, Patti! We should admire mules for their trying natures. Sometimes they are trying in the wrong direction… but you have to respect their commitment!
Zorro has been in our training program since last August. That’s 7 months so far of investment into his training education to make him adoptable.
Keep trying Zorro, you’re going to have a great life 💙
